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August 9th
229 Notable deaths
Giacomo Bove
Italian explorer (1852–1887).
Born April 23rd, 1852 in Maranzana.
Died August 9th, 1887 at 35 years old in Verona (gunshot wound).
Stane Derganc
Yugoslavia gymnast (1893–1981).
Born April 23rd, 1893 in Ljubljana.
Died August 9th, 1981 at 88 years old in Ankaran.
Ángel Médici
Argentine association football player and manager (1897-1971).
Born December 20th, 1897 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 9th, 1971 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Jesús Alonso Fernández
Footballer (1917-1979).
Born April 24th, 1917 in Havana. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1979 at 62 years old in Madrid.
Axel Alfredsson
Swedish footballer (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Ivan Melezh
Soviet belarusian prose writer, playwright, publicist (1921-1976).
Born February 8th, 1921 in Hlinišča.
Died August 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Minsk.
Manfred Melzer
German bishop (1944–2018).
Born February 28th, 1944 in Ohligs. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2018 at 74 years old in Frechen. [ref]
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Oakland.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Oakland.
Károly Szittya
Hungarian water polo player (1918–1983).
Born June 18th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Szeged.
Antonín Vodička
Czech footballer (1907–1975).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Vršovice.
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Sante Ceccherini
Italian fencer (1863–1932).
Born November 15th, 1863 in Incisa in Val d'Arno.
Died August 9th, 1932 at 68 years old in Marina di Pisa.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player (1874–1953).
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
Altair
Brazilian footballer (1938-2019).
Born January 22nd, 1938 in Niterói.
Died August 9th, 2019 at 81 years old in São Gonçalo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Hermine Schröder
German athletics competitor.
Born February 12th, 1911 in Ludwigshafen.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 67 years old in Ludwigshafen.
Mikałaj Śluńkow
Belarusian politician.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Haradziec.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 93 years old in Minsk.
Karl Nag
Norwegian rower (1893–1975).
Born November 10th, 1893 in Strand Municipality.
Died August 9th, 1975 at 81 years old in Stavanger.
Hendrik de Iongh
Dutch fencer (1877–1962).
Born August 4th, 1877 in Dordrecht.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Max Bloesch
Swiss handball player (1908–1997).
Born June 27th, 1908 in Olten.
Died August 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Solothurn.
Miguel José Asurmendi Aramendía
Spanish bishop (1940-2016).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Pamplona.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 76 years old
William Stewart
British cyclist (1883-1950).
Born September 15th, 1883 in Dufftown.
Died August 9th, 1950 at 66 years old in Bishop's Stortford.
Victor von Janka
Botanist (1837–1890).
Born December 24th, 1837 in Vienna.
Died August 9th, 1890 at 52 years old in Budapest.
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